Roland VERSELAB MV1 Music Production Workstation - Manual (Page 9)

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An Overview of the VERSELAB
What Is a Project?
The data used for creating songs is managed as a “project.” Here’s how
to create and save projects for each song.
Projects are saved on the SD card. When you create a song, you’ll need
to load a single project from the SD card into this unit for editing.
Projects contain settings for clips, sections, tracks, songs, effects and
so on.
What Is a Track?
A track is a place where you create your performance data. This unit
features eight tracks, including the KICK, SNARE, HI-HAT, KIT, BASS,
INST 1, INST 2 and VOCAL tracks.
There are four types of tracks, as shown below. For the tracks aside
from the VOCAL track, you can change to one of three track types
including “tone,” “drum kit” and “looper,” according to your needs
(p. 18).
* The VOCAL track always uses the “vocal” type.
* Only the INST 1 and 2 tracks can be set to “looper.”
Tone: This track type is used for single tones such as bass
guitar, piano, synths and so on.
You can play the individual pads like a scale, or play
chords with the pads.
Drum kit: This track type combines multiple percussion sounds
(drum kits).
Use this track type to play different percussion sounds
(drum instruments) using separate pads.
Looper: This track type is for looped playback of audio phrases,
such as drum performance, guitar riffs and so on.
Time stretch is also supported. This feature lets you
change the playback speed without changing the pitch.
Vocal: This track type is used for recording vocals, backing
vocals and so on.
* This track type is for the VOCAL track only.
What Is a Section?
The seven tracks besides the VOCAL track are collectively known as a
“section.” You can create up to 16 sections.
For each section, you can create an intro, verse 1, verse 2, chorus, outro
and so on.
What Is a Clip?
A “clip” is a collection of data that is used by a track (except for the
VOCAL track). The data that a track can record or playback depends on
its track type.
Track type: Tone
Clip settings: Name, length, volume, key, shuffle, etc.
Tone: Tone and multi-effect settings
Phrase: Performance data and CTRL knob operation data
(motions)
Track type: Drum Kit
Clip settings: Name, length, volume, key, shuffle, etc.
Drum kit: Tone and multi-effect settings
Drum instrument: Tone settings
Phrase: Performance data and CTRL knob operation data
(motions)
Track type: Looper
Clip settings: Name, length, volume, etc.
Sample: Audio data played by the looper
Looper setting: Looper playback method
MFX: Multi-effect settings
Phrase: CTRL knob operation data (motions)
What Is a Song?
A “song” is a collection of sections arranged in order. This is played
along with the VOCAL track.
You can apply mastering effects and play back the song and vocals,
and save this as a WAV file (mixdown).
What Is a Vocal Take?
A “ vocal take ” is an audio phrase recorded to the VOCAL track, such as
vocals or backing vocals. You can create up to 16 vocal takes and play
them back at the desired timing of the song.
The performance data is recorded in the VOCAL track as a vocal
sequence.